Rail-joint.



H. B. KABHN.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1912.

1,061,751. Patented May13, 1913.

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HENRY B. KAEI-IN, OF LOOKOUT, OKLAHOMA.

RAIL-JOINT.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY B. KAEHN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lookout, in the county of W'oods and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved means for connecting the abuttingends Of two rails, the object of the invention being to improve theconstruction of rail joints and to provide a novel joint by means ofwhich the rail ends are held securely against both vertical and lateraldisplacement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rail joint whichcomprises few and durable parts, which can be quickly assembled or takenapart and which will not work loose owing to the constant vibration ofthe rails produced by the passage of rolling stock thereover- A furtherobject of the invention is to provide a rail joint of this characterwhich will possess advantages in points of efliciency and durability, isinexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simple inconstruction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claimand shown in the accompanying drawings,

in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail joint constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the draw-.

ings, l and 2 indicate the abutting ends of two rails, the end of therail 1 being provided with an enlarged portion 3 having an inwardlyprojecting longitudinal recess 4 formed therein, said recess terminatingin a cone shaped opening 5 which extends inwardly from the base of therail to a point beneath the tread 6.

The end of the rail 2 is provided with a longitudinally extending tongue7 which is provided at its outer end with a cone shaped Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed November 16, 1912.

Patented May 13, 1913. Serial No. 731,839.

head 8 formed co-.incident and adapted to fit snugly within t-he opening5 in the end of the rail 1, the tongue 7 being arranged within thelongitudinal recess 4, thus preventing any lateral movement of the railswhen in their operative position. Formed in the base of the meeting endsof the rails at the joint thereof is a recess 9 at the lower side ofwhich are formed the inwardly pro jecting flanges 10. Slidably mountedwithin the recess 9 is a plate 11 having formed upon each end thereof,the outwardly extending flanges 12 which are adapted to be disposedbetween the flanges l0 and the base of the rail ends when the plate 11is inserted within the recess 9. This plate is adapted to be arranged inposition so that the same will rest upon one of the ties of the trackand spikes 13 are driven into the tie through the recesses 13 in theflanges of the rails so that the heads thereof will engage over thelongitudinal edges of the plate 11 and prevent lateral movement frombeneath the base of the rails. It will be readily seen that in thismanner the rail ends will be Securely held against any vertical movementand will also prevent the tongue 7 and the head 8 from being withdrawnfrom the recess 4 and the opening 5. While the plates 11 areparticularly adapted to be placed at the meeting ends of the rails itwill be apparent that they may be inserted beneath the rail at any pointthereof. In placing the rails in position, the rail end 2 is rst laidand the rail end l is then engaged over the head 8 and the tongue 7 andafter the rail ends have been securely placed in position, the plate 11is inserted within the recess 9 and securely spiked to the tie, thuspreventing any vertical or lateral displacement of the rails.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a new anduseful rail joint which comprises few and durable parts and which willnot work loose owing to the constant vibration of the rails and at thesame time can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, itwill be obvious that various changes in the details of construction andin the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is The combination with the abutting ends of two railshaving a recess formed in the base portion thereof, and inwardlyprojecting flanges formed at the lower side of the recess, of a platehaving outwardly pro- 10 jeotng flanges adapted to be disposed betweenthe first flanges and the body of the rail and means for securing saidplate in positilon to prevent vertical movement of the rai s.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix' my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. HENRY B. KAEHN. Witnesses:

A. J. STEVENS, S. P. EAVINS.

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Washington, D. 0.,

